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AKCHA BOUNAIi.
[Chap. l.
CHAPTER L.
Leave Tris Maden—Akcha Bounar—Lake of Soghla or Seidi Sheher—Yaleyeuk_
Eski Serai—Kara Euran—Disappearance of the lake of Seidi Shelier—Palus
Trogitis—Seidi Shelier—Hot springs—Turkish honesty—Aufschar—Lake of
Bey Shorter, the same as the lake of Kereli, anc. Caralitis—Bey Shelier—
Plague — Efflatoun-—Kereli—Ancient roads—Kara Agatch —Etl'ects of the
Plague.
Monday, August 14.—Tris Maden to Kara Euran six
hours. Before leaving the village I copied two inscrip-
tions, * the one near the bridge, and the other at a
fountain ; the former appears to indicate the existence of
a town called Tauropalsea in this neighbourhood. We
soon entered a small lateral valley, and ascended it for
several miles in a N.W. direction. At the third mile we
passed the village of Akcha Bounar on our right, on hills
of indurated shale. The heights to the S.W. became gra-
dually better wooded as we advanced, the nearest being
covered with small oalcs, wild pear, juniper and barberry
trees, while the higher and more distant ranges were clothed
with pine and fir On reaching the summit of the ridge
which formed the head of this small valley, we crossed
masses of porphyritic trap protruding above the surface.
From hence we descended a steep ravine in a more
northerly direction, along the banks of a small stream car-
rying fertility to numerous gardens, until we entered an
extensive plain surrounded by hills on which many vil-
lages were placed; the greater part of this plain was
left as pasture. We passed the villages of Mehreh and
Ali Sharsheh, the former picturesquely situated amongst
low wooded hills. From what I afterwards saw, I suspect
that all the villages in this plain are full of ancient re-
mains ; and perhaps an attentive examination of them might
bring to light inscriptions which would reveal the names of
* See Appendix, Nos. 438 and 439.
AKCHA BOUNAIi.
[Chap. l.
CHAPTER L.
Leave Tris Maden—Akcha Bounar—Lake of Soghla or Seidi Sheher—Yaleyeuk_
Eski Serai—Kara Euran—Disappearance of the lake of Seidi Shelier—Palus
Trogitis—Seidi Shelier—Hot springs—Turkish honesty—Aufschar—Lake of
Bey Shorter, the same as the lake of Kereli, anc. Caralitis—Bey Shelier—
Plague — Efflatoun-—Kereli—Ancient roads—Kara Agatch —Etl'ects of the
Plague.
Monday, August 14.—Tris Maden to Kara Euran six
hours. Before leaving the village I copied two inscrip-
tions, * the one near the bridge, and the other at a
fountain ; the former appears to indicate the existence of
a town called Tauropalsea in this neighbourhood. We
soon entered a small lateral valley, and ascended it for
several miles in a N.W. direction. At the third mile we
passed the village of Akcha Bounar on our right, on hills
of indurated shale. The heights to the S.W. became gra-
dually better wooded as we advanced, the nearest being
covered with small oalcs, wild pear, juniper and barberry
trees, while the higher and more distant ranges were clothed
with pine and fir On reaching the summit of the ridge
which formed the head of this small valley, we crossed
masses of porphyritic trap protruding above the surface.
From hence we descended a steep ravine in a more
northerly direction, along the banks of a small stream car-
rying fertility to numerous gardens, until we entered an
extensive plain surrounded by hills on which many vil-
lages were placed; the greater part of this plain was
left as pasture. We passed the villages of Mehreh and
Ali Sharsheh, the former picturesquely situated amongst
low wooded hills. From what I afterwards saw, I suspect
that all the villages in this plain are full of ancient re-
mains ; and perhaps an attentive examination of them might
bring to light inscriptions which would reveal the names of
* See Appendix, Nos. 438 and 439.